Table 1 Demographic data of the two groups examined in this study.

From: Renal function is associated with blood neurofilament light chain level in older adults

 

HC group (n = 43)

DM group (n = 188)

Demographics

Age, y, mean (SD)

62.2 (2.26)

75.2 (6.06)

Sex, n, m/f

32/11

103/85

Clinical characteristics

Height, cm, mean (SD)

165.4 (7.83)

160.0 (9.00)

Weight, kg, mean (SD)

65.4 (9.76)

61.3 (11.1)

BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)

23.9 (2.68)

24.0 (3.61)

Serum creatinine, mg/dL, median (IQR)

0.80 (0.70–0.89)

0.83 (0.68–1.09)

UN, mg/dL, median (IQR)

13.5 (11.9–16.1)

18.0 (15.0–22.0)

eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2, median (IQR)

69.9 (65.0–80.3)

59.5 (48.6–71.3)

HbA1c, %, median (IQR)

5.6 (4.2–5.8)

7.1 (6.6–7.7)

Serum NfL, pg/mL, median (IQR)

13.4 (11.7–16.5)

 

Plasma NfL, pg/mL, median (IQR)

 

20.3 (14.6–30.6)

  1. SD standard deviation; IQR interquartile range; BMI body mass index; UN urea nitrogen; eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate; NfL neurofilament light chain; HbA1c hemoglobin A1c.